[citation needed] This edition debuted from Guinea Bissau, North Cyprus and Trinidad and Tobago, while Canada (2016), Colombia (2017), Lebanon (2018), Nigeria (2011), The Bahamas (2014) and Vietnam (2018) made their return.

Mali's Harouna Sissoko and Netherlands's Ilyas Chaouki were expected to compete but later withdrew, bringing the total participating countries to 36.

[citation needed] For the first time in 16 years, the Mister International Organization will allow fathers, married, and divorced men to compete.

[citation needed] The Swimwear Competition Presented by CHAT Cosmetics was broadcast LIVE via Mister International official Facebook page from Ayutthaya, Thailand, held on September 10 at 7 p.m. (ICT / Bangkok time).

Mister Lucky awards were selected at random by the sponsors, the winner, Canada's Rennel Ricketts, won ฿30,000 and the other two runner-ups, Czech Republic's Alexandros Panayi and North Cyprus's Suleyman Mullahasan with ฿10,000 each.